Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 874 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Audience first): Formal: Annual Day, welcoming guests, debates, the assembly news, interviews, a vote of thanks. Informal: chatting with friends, birthday parties, family talk, calls with grandparents. Think about the audience first: their age, the occasion and what they already know. In formal speech say “going to”, not “gonna”.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
2. 2.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) gonna (d) grateful
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
8. 8.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
23. 23.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
28. 28.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
30. 30.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
33. 33.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
36. 36.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something

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